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A review by nikkiyrj
Night Shine by Tessa Gratton
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Night Shine was an incredible read, I couldn't put the book down and finished it within 2 days. I'll be honest, what intrigued me was the premise of the enemies-to-lovers romance between the main character, Nothing, and her enemy, The Sorceress Who Eats Girls. The book starts out with her setting out with Sky, to save the prince, Kirin.
I loved how queer this book was. It wasn't just the f/f romance but literally almost every single character here was queer in a way. Nothing had a few instances where she was attracted to other female characters and Kirin + Sky was another relationship besides the main which I really enjoyed!
Our voices are the most powerful tool any of us have. What is something if it does not have a name?
Names play an important role in this story. It's ultimately a journey where Nothing finds her own name, and becomes Something. I really liked this whole concept with names that the author used here, it kept it really mysterious from the start of the book but it wasn't confusing or anything like that. Also, the author's writing style was definitely another reason why I enjoyed the book. The writing didn't seem too dense or complicated but it felt really atmospheric.
I liked it. I like you, Nothing. I like what you are now.
Okay, the romance in this book was so good. It was definitely a slow burn but it's rightfully so because it felt really rewarding when everything fell into pieces. The Sorceress interests me from the start to end and I enjoyed every scene Nothing and her had. The tension between them was great and Tessa Gratton wins the award for the best first kiss scene ever. Seriously though, it was really good!
This was a well deserved 5 star read! Ah, and also if I didn't know anything about the plot and had to read it based off the cover, I probably wouldn't but don't let that happen to you!
I loved how queer this book was. It wasn't just the f/f romance but literally almost every single character here was queer in a way. Nothing had a few instances where she was attracted to other female characters and Kirin + Sky was another relationship besides the main which I really enjoyed!
Our voices are the most powerful tool any of us have. What is something if it does not have a name?
Names play an important role in this story. It's ultimately a journey where Nothing finds her own name, and becomes Something. I really liked this whole concept with names that the author used here, it kept it really mysterious from the start of the book but it wasn't confusing or anything like that. Also, the author's writing style was definitely another reason why I enjoyed the book. The writing didn't seem too dense or complicated but it felt really atmospheric.
I liked it. I like you, Nothing. I like what you are now.
Okay, the romance in this book was so good. It was definitely a slow burn but it's rightfully so because it felt really rewarding when everything fell into pieces. The Sorceress interests me from the start to end and I enjoyed every scene Nothing and her had. The tension between them was great and Tessa Gratton wins the award for the best first kiss scene ever. Seriously though, it was really good!
This was a well deserved 5 star read! Ah, and also if I didn't know anything about the plot and had to read it based off the cover, I probably wouldn't but don't let that happen to you!